Published on : Monday, February 25, 2019
Special connection to New York and Tokyo
The retro look is a homage to the destinations of Tokyo and New York. Flight service to Tokyo is celebrating its 30th anniversary, though with interruptions, whereas New York has been part of the flight network of Austria’s red-white-red flag carrier for 50 years except for a break in the 1970s. In 1989, two Airbus A310 aircraft named Tokyo and New York were part of the Austrian Airlines fleet. All this is reason enough to send an ambassador for both destinations into the air in commemoration of this anniversary. Today both large cities are successful long-haul destinations.
Nine days in the painting hangar
A full nine days in the painting hangar of the company “Air Livery” in Bratislava were required until the aircraft was able to shine forth in its new retro design. The complete exterior painting of the A320 aircraft weighs about 120 kilograms and consists of three layers. The main colors are white, grey and red. The airplane is expected to land in Vienna this evening at about 10:30 p.m. For spotters, it is important to note that the aircraft will be prominently placed at parking position F04 at Vienna Airport.
Source:- Austrian Airlines
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